Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bellefonte (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bellefonte. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bellefonte is located in Boone County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Carroll, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Taney (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Bellefonte. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bellefonte:
- Boone County (The home county of Bellefonte)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Valley Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rally Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Everton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bergman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keener is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Zinc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zinc is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zinc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Batavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Myrtle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elixir is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Ridgeway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Baxter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Cotter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Amos
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amos is located in Baxter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Denver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Osage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Osage is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Green Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Dryfork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dryfork is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Rudd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rudd is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Metalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Metalton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metalton
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Urbanette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Kingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marble is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Eros
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Pyatt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pyatt is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Bruno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bruno is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
- Monarch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Yellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Peel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flippin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rush ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rush is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Rea Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rea Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
- Bull Shoals
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Western Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hasty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Compton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vendor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vendor is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vendor
- Mount Judea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Judea is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Judea
- Parthenon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ponca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Murray
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Boxley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Deer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Searcy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Pindall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pindall is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Saint Joe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Gilbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark County (MO)
- Ocie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Stone County (MO)
- Blue Eye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Taney County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Ridgedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Protem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarcreek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Melva ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Melva is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oasis is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Rueter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rueter is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Hollister
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Kirbyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bellefonte, see our County-by-County Page for Bellefonte.
Cemeteries Near Bellefonte ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bellefonte.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bellefonte - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bellefonte covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Freeling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dees Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clipper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holmes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hudson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Younes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eoff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Valley Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Starkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Crossroads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bellefonte had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bellefonte had a population of 485 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Pedlo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pedlo is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlo
- Watkins ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Watkins is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Valley Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Rally Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rally Hill is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rally Hill
- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gaither
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaither is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaither
- Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Oregon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oregon is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Western Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Yardelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yardelle is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardelle
- Francis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Francis is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eros
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eros is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
- Batavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Batavia is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Myrtle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bellefonte. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellefonte.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bellefonte ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellefonte.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bellefonte. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bellefonte and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bellefonte.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Bellefonte.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bellefonte:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baxter County
- Carroll County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Newton County
- Searcy County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bellefonte, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bellefonte) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |